Philharmonic chamber music: On the trail of your own identity

Where do I come from, where are my roots? As part of the season’s focus on “identities”, this programme provides several answers: Bartók’s Second String Quartet is inspired by Slavic folk music. Smetana professes his love for his Czech homeland in his autobiographical string quartet “From My Life”. Mozart, on the other hand, shows what he learned from Joseph Haydn in his quartet known as “The Hunt”.

Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker

Simon Roturier

Marlene Ito

Naoko Shimizu

Bruno Delepelaire

Programme Guide

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet in B flat major, K. 458 “The Hunt” Simon Roturier violin Marlene Ito violin Naoko Shimizu viola Bruno Delepelaire cello Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Béla Bartók String Quartet No. 2, Sz 67 Simon Roturier violin Marlene Ito violin Naoko Shimizu viola Bruno Delepelaire cello
Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor “From My Life” Simon Roturier violin Marlene Ito violin Naoko Shimizu viola Bruno Delepelaire cello Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker

Philharmonic chamber music: On the trail of your own identity

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